Fico Leaves for Informal Summit of EU Leaders in Cyprus
Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) left for Cyprus on Thursday afternoon, where he's scheduled to attend a two-day informal summit of leaders of European Union (EU) member states.
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Train-Lorry Collision in Dunajska Streda Claims One Fatality and 21 Injured
A collision between a passenger train and a lorry at a level crossing in the town of Dunajska Streda (Trnava region) on Thursday claimed the life of the lorry driver, the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) has informed TASR.
Total of 199 Vote in Hungarian Election at Hungarian Embassy in Bratislava
A total of 199 people voted in the Hungarian general election at the Hungarian Embassy in Bratislava on Sunday, the embassy told TASR on the same day, adding that no incidents were recorded during the day.
Czechs and Slovaks to Hold 1st Joint Exhibition at Venice Biennale for 20 Years
Slovakia and the Czech Republic will engage in a joint exhibition project at the Venice Biennale art festival, titled 'The Silence of the Mole', for the first time in 20 years, TASR has learnt from its Prague correspondent.
Pellegrini: We Back Georgia's Sovereignty and Choice on EU-accession Talks
Slovakia fully respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders, said Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in a joint statement after receiving his Georgian counterpart Mikhail Kavelashvili at the Presidential Palace on Thursday.
JESS Should Pass Fully into State Hands in First Half of This Year
The Slovak Nuclear Energy Company (JESS) should pass fully into state hands as early as in the first half of this year, as an acquisition of the remaining 49-percent stake, currently held by Czech company CEZ, is being prepared.
Kia Slovakia Launches Production of EV2 Electric Car in Teplicka
Kia Slovakia officially launched the production of the EV2 electric vehicle at its manufacturing plant in Teplicka nad Vahom on Thursday, company spokesman Tomas Potocek announced on the same day.